Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-17
Cuba's Captain-Gepero,

JUDAS Captain-GeneraI.
lew words from Gen. Will;ams
passed us onward, and moment la
'sr we all stood In the great salon Of
ne mouse, says correspondent oftbe
yieveland Leader. writing Of a visit to
me captain-generaI OF Cuba. Here.
"hiie the senator's were holding a pri.
vate audience with the captain. cener.
y. took a look about me. Tbouoh
aot without, 1t was here as cool as
yiaude Melnotte,s ideal rrlIara
through which blew the baImy breezes
d the Lake OF Como. The floor was
d marble. and the walls were 80 omen
hat the air had as free morement as
.hoatn out OF doors. The roof was
upholstered and the big rafters were
painted. Around the big sa,on diyans.
covered with linen and marked &C. CT
were seated, and here and there about
me room rocking-chairs were grouued
Dogether. Tropical flowers gree in
pots along the walls, and through an
open door--all the doors are open in
cuban house, saw another par
'or with great pyramid OF tropi.ai
pants IN the center. At the side of
ms was the dining-room. also omen
ana the whole seemed. more OF a Great
cooi, pleasant play house for sunny
weather than the abode of the hest
amily in Cuba.
After few moments waiting the
senator's appeared accompanied by
ene captain-general. The reception
was entirely informal. and his excel
iency had no badge of office except n
red sash, which was wound around
his wais. under his coat and fastened
at the center facing us with a rosette
81 gold. The captaIn-general is nam
I'd Emellio Callejas. He is a man of
about iifty years OF age, slight in
build, and inclined to STOPPING. He
ioes not weigh over 125 pounds, and
ne wore a business suit OF black di.
agonal, which would not be out of
place In the stock exchange at Wall
street. He has dark. full-beardei,
pleasant face. with the curly, brown.
lsh-black wtiskers we'll trimmed, a
bright, black eye, and the manner of
2 cultured gentleman. He was intro
duced to the members OF the party
and shook hands with all. Then he
brought in his daughter, a typical
Spanish girl, and one of the most
beautiful women | have ever seen.
She was about 20 years OF age, had
rich, fair complexion, and her every
motion was grace. She was quite
accomplished. and spoke French
fiuently and English fairly we'll.
Mrs. Gen. McCook, one OF the
irencn scholars OF the party, car
ried on quite conversation with
her and shortly after this the
young lady brought ia her baby,
little coffee colored tot OF months,
whose bright black eyes looked sober
ly from one senator to another, and
finally seemed most pleased with FEN
ator Palmer. Palmer took it from its
mother during the visit and Jumped it
up and down with all the skill of a
grandmother nurse. The baby laugh
ed at him, and it did not cry during
our whole visit. 1t was a rather
smart baby for its age and the ladies
remarked that it was wearing short
clothes at 5 months-rather sooner
than among the Americans. It's feet
were dressed in little white kid shoes
OF the finest texture, and out OF the
tops OF these, showing against it's fat.
olive-brown little legs, peeped silk
stockings OF a pale blue. The short
dress WAS of white cambria, and the
mother herself wore lawn such as
any American girl would think fl Tor
every day working wear. Thecaptain-
general was evidently highly pleased
with the attention it received and he
is, doubt not, as doting as most
9randfathers.
Then we went INFO the dining-room
and had lunch from china dishes on
which the crown royal OF Spain was
painted. While eating the captain
general did not sit down. but stood
on the opposite side of the table from
Senator Sherman and chatted. The
baby and its mother were at the table,
and here Senator Palmer again dan
/ ed the baby in such way that made
the other senators eyes green: with envy.
Then the wine was poured out and the
aptain-general, raising a glass OF
champagne. made happy toast to
the friendly relations OF the two coun-
tries which were represented at the
table and to the guests, wnom he said
ne was happy to entertain Tins was
translated by Consul-General Will
Jams and was drunk standing. Sena-
tor Sherman responded in similar
good wishes as to the two countries.
and III well-put words complimented
the host. Then the mother was toast
I'd and then the baby was proposed,
and the fact was added that. though
Spanish, it was born in New York.
The last ives drunk with a Will. and a
little later the party babe good-by.